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Bellissima: Feminine Beauty and the Idea of Italy
Bellissima Feminine Beauty and the Idea of Italy
Author: Stephen Gundle
Feminine beauty has been more associated with national cultural identity in Italy than in any other country. From the time of Dante and Petrarch, ideals of beauty have informed artists? work. This intriguing and gloriously illustrated book investigates the many debates this topic has provoked in modern Italy. Radicals and monarchists, Catholics,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300123876
ISBN-10: 0300123876
Publication Date: 9/18/2007
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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